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Book Group: “Wandering Stars” A Novel by Tommy Orange

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

Colorado, 1864. Star, a young survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre, is brought to the Fort Marion Prison Castle, where he is forced to learn English and practice Christianity by 

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Book Group: “Florida Girls” A Novel by L.L. Kirchner

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

St. Petersburg, Florida, 1944. Thelma Miles can’t stomach injustice. Broke and orphaned near the close of WWII, the 18-year-old joins a troupe of touring swimsuit models, only to find she's 

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Book Group: “Sharks Don’t Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist” by Jasmin Graham

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

Sharks have been on this planet for over 400 million years, so there is a lot they can teach us about survival and adaptability. For example: how do sharks, which unlike other fish are denser than water, stay afloat? They keep moving. When Jasmin Graham, an award-winning young shark scientist, started to feel that the 

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Book Group: “Florida Spectacular: Extraordinary Places and Exceptional Lives” by Cathy Salustri

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

If when you think “Florida” you don’t think “spectacular,” Cathy Salustri is determined to change your mind. Explaining why the state is more than the “Florida Man” stories and the politics that so often make national news, and looking beyond the crowded beaches and theme parks, Salustri celebrates what makes the state worth a deeper 

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Book Group: “If You See Them: Young, Unhoused, and Alone in America” by Vicki Sokolik

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

A moving exploration of the crisis of homeless youth—told through the inspiring stories of a woman on the frontlines and the kids themselves. They hide in plain sight. They survive on free school breakfasts and lunches, join school sports teams in order to shower, sleep on friends’ couches, in parks, or on the streets. Their 

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Book Group: Summer Reading Review

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

Grab a cup of coffee and join us monthly for an informal discussion about the best in Florida literature. Topics range from fiction to food, poetry to politics. Free with registration, the History Center’s book group meets in person and via Zoom from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Everyone is welcome! 

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Museum hours

The history center is open daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

**Galleries are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas and open until 3 p.m. on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

Admission prices

Adult: $18.95
College Student: $16.95
Senior (60+): $16.95
Youth (7-17): $14.95
Child (0-6): Free
Members: Free

**First responders and veterans may receive discounted admission at Visitor Services.

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